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Men's College News
Division I
No. 2 Iowa Rolls No. 6 Cowboys on Senior Day – University of Iowa Athletics
Seniors Spencer Lee, Max Murin and Jacob Warner all posted Senior Day wins to lead the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 28-7 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Wrestling Caps Off Regular Season With Win Over No. 29 Maryland – Columbia University Athletics
The Lions won six bouts Sunday afternoon in Levien Gym to fight off No. 29 Maryland in a thrilling 18-16 win.
Huskies Win Regular Season Finale Against SIUE, 25-12 – NIU Athletics
Three bonus-point wins helped the Northern Illinois University wrestling team defeat SIUE 25-12 in the Huskies' regular season finale Sunday afternoon at First Community Arena.
#20 Wrestling Tops Camels, Wins Another SoCon Title – App State Athletics
During a marathon day with 30 matches, the first two set the tone for a dominant, title-clinching sweep of a SoCon tripleheader on Sunday,
Wrestling Defeats Sacred Heart to Close Regular Season – Brown University Athletics
Brown wrestling came away with a dominant, 31-12, win over Sacred Heart Sunday afternoon in the final match before EIWA's.
NU Defeats ASU 25-15 on Senior Day – University of Nebraska
Behind a pin and two technical falls, the Nebraska wrestling team defeated Arizona State 25-15 on Senior Day in front of 2,684 fans at the Devaney Center.
Cal Poly Wraps Up Pac-12 Dual Meet Title, Beats Oregon State 19-15 – Cal Poly
For the fourth time this season, Trevor Tinker has provided the points needed in the final match to lead the Cal Poly wrestling team to victory.
#18 Wrestling Defeats American 25-9 on Senior Day – University of Pennsylvania Athletics
The 18th-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team sent its senior's out with a 25-9 victory over American on Sunday afternoon at The Palestra. #30 Cole Urbas secured the first period pin to give the home team all the points needed for the season finale victory.
The junior tallied seven points in the third period to win his match 7-2 and secure an 18-13 Navy victory.
JACKS RETAIN BORDER BELL WITH WIN AT NDSU – South Dakota State University Athletics
The final dual meet of the season for the South Dakota State wrestling team came down to the final match. When all was said and done Sunday afternoon at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, heavyweight A.J. Nevills came out victorious to lift the 17th-ranked Jackrabbits to a 19-17, back-and-forth victory over rival and No. 15 North Dakota State.
Bonus Points Abound in Dominant Win Over CMU in Dual Finale – University of Michigan Athletics
The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team closed out the dual-meet portion of its 2022-23 season in dominant fashion, rolling to a 30-9 win over in-state foe Central Michigan on Sunday evening (Feb. 19) in front of 2,341 fans at Crisler Center.
UNC Crushes Air Force in Regular-Season Finale – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
The story couldn't be written any better.
The second dual win of the day for redshirt freshman Lucas White started a five-bout run of wins for American University wrestling at Drexel, allowing the Eagles to overcome an 11-0 deficit and go on to win 19-17 in their final dual of the season. American lost 25-9 at #24 Penn earlier in the day but finished the season at 8-12 with the split.
The LIU wrestling team headed into Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships on a high note.
Bulls Top Ohio on Senior Night – University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo wrestling team closed out the regular season in style with a 22-17 victory over Ohio at Alumni Arena on Saturday night.
Wrestling Takes Down VMI – The Citadel Athletics
The Citadel wrestling team closed out the regular season with a 20-12 victory over VMI in the regular season finale inside Cormak Hall.
VMI splits matches with The Citadel & Queens on Senior Day – Virginia Military Institute
The VMI wrestling team split matches with The Citadel and Queens University of Charlotte Saturday after the program's seven graduating seniors were recognized on Senior Day.
Drexel Wins Against Cleveland State in the Rider Duals – Drexel University Athletics
Drexel collected four falls on the day against Cleveland State and Rider in a tri-match on Saturday afternoon. DU went 1-1 as it defeated CSU 27-15 but fell to the Broncs 26-12.
Gardner-Webb wrestling rolled to a 34-4 win over Davidson Saturday afternoon on Senior Day.
Pitt Dominates Duke, Clinches Share of ACC Title – Pitt Panthers #H2P
The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team cruised past Duke, 43-3, on Saturday at the Fitzgerald Field House and lifted the ACC title as 2022-23 dual champions in the conference.
Hofstra Downs California Baptist In Regular Season Finale – Hofstra University Athletics
Hofstra won six of 10 weight classes and had three major decisions in a 21-15 victory over visiting California Baptist Saturday at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. The win came in Hofstra's regular season and home finale.
Wrestling Takes Share of MAC East Division on Senior Day – Rider University Athletics
For the second time in three full years in the conference, the Rider University wrestling team won a share of the MAC East Division Dual Season Championship after taking down Cleveland State as a part of their tri-meet vs the Vikings and the Drexel Dragons.
Division II
No. 9 Peacocks Claim Victory in Final NSIC Dual at Minnesota State – Upper Iowa University Athletics
Upper Iowa, who moved up to No. 9 in the NWCA Division II rankings released Friday afternoon, claimed six of the ten bouts at Minnesota State University, Mankato to put a final victory on their Northern Sun Conference tally.
Division III
The University of Scranton wrestling team picked up a 27-21 dual match win at Penn College on friday evening with pins from seniors Will Laughlin (Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn) and Ryan Bihasa Lenahan (Floral Park, N.Y. / Chaminade), along with junior Daniel Kosinski (Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Trinity).
Wrestling Dominates Home Tri-Meet – NYU Athletics
New York University's wrestling team defeated both Trinity College and Hunter College in a home tri-meet held at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in Manhattan, NY, on Saturday, February 18.
NAIA
The Life University men's wrestling team held an incredible hitting percentage Saturday, having nine Running Eagles claim individual titles out of the 10 weight classes as the team pulled away late for the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship.
Stars secure SAC championship – Oklahoma City University Athletics
Oklahoma City University finished atop the team standings in the American Midwest Conference-Sooner Athletic Conference men's wrestling championships Saturday at the Sid Richardson Center.
#7 Men's Wrestling Earns Cascade Collegiate Conference Title | Menlo College Athletics
Men's Wrestling claims the Championship Title at the Cascade Collegiate Conference for the third time in five years! The last title won by Menlo was in 2020 where they won by a 10-point margin.
Cumberlands Earned Back-To-Back MSC Futures Championship – University of the Cumberlands Athletics
Cumberlands took home back-to-back MSC Futures Championships in dominate fashion. The Patriots had champions in six out of the seven weight classes they competed in.
The No. 1 ranked Grand View traveled to Oskaloosa, Iowa yesterday to compete in the Men's Wrestling Heart of America Conference Championships. The Vikings garnered their 8th-consecutive Conference Championship with a total point count of 229.
Women’s College News
No. 1 North Central hosted NCWWC Region 4 and displayed its dominance, claiming four individual titles and qualifying a full 15-member team for the national championships.
No. 4 (tie) Colorado Mesa hosted the NCWWC Region 5 Championships, and had a powerful performance on their home mats, claiming five individual titles and qualifying 12 for the national championships.
Women’s Wrestling Places 2nd at Regionals Behind Agostini and Lejeune – Adrian College
On Saturday, February 18, 14 members of the Adrian College women's wrestling team competed in the NCWWC (National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship) regional rounds.
The Lock Haven women’s wrestling team took the field by storm on Saturday afternoon at the Region 1 championships.
NCWWC Region 2: No. 2 King women dominate with 10 champions and 15 national qualifiers – TheMat.com
No. 2 King hosted the NCWWC Region 2 Championships and dominated the competition by winning all 10 weight classes, and qualifying all 15 athletes for the national championships.
Led by three individual champions and nine national qualifiers, No. 10 Sacred Heart claimed the team title at the NCWWC Region 1 Championships, held at Gannon University.
International News
The United States won five medals in the Senior division at the Klippan Lady Open on Sunday, led by gold medalist Elleni Johnson of Utah at 65 kg.
Elleni Johnson, a high school senior from Utah, has reached the gold-medal finals in the Senior 65 kg division at the Klippan Lady Open on Saturday.
Ward and Perry win U17 silver medals at the Klippan Lady Open in Sweden – TheMat.com
Team USA secured a pair of silver medals from Ava Ward of Missouri at 49 kg and Sydney Perry of Illinois in the U17 division at the Klippan Lady Open on Saturday morning.
High School News
Avon beats RHAM by half point for first state title in 29 years – Connecticut Wrestling Online
The Avon High wrestling team had done all they could.
Key victories on two mats away from the spotlight of the championship finals helped the Trumbull High wrestling team win their first state championship with a 3½-point win over East Hartford Saturday at the Class LL championship meet in Trumbull.
Willmar Cardinals get back to state dramatically – The Guillotine
Daunte Castellano’s pin at 285 lifts Willmar past Bemidji 33-25 in the 8AAA final
MMA News
Bellator cuts Pat Downey, former NCAA wrestling standout after loss – MMAJunkie
Former NCAA wrestling standout Pat Downey is no longer on the Bellator roster.
Podcasts & Video
Post Season Peak Performance – Wrestling Mindset
It's crunch time! With every wrestler getting ready for Regional and State tournaments, Gene and Jeff Zannetti share some peak performance tips to help you be in your absolute best mental state for the big dance!
2 brothers from Afghanistan are set to compete in CHSAA wrestling championships – CBS Colorado
Two brothers who moved to the United States from Afghanistan are competing in the CHSAA wrestling championships.
